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Saturday 14 May 2016

Indian Geography - 1

Geography - Questions and Answers 01
1. On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed?
(a) Chambal (b) Yamuna
(c) Son (d) Periyar
Answer: ( c)

2. Papi Hills in Andhra Pradesh is a part of _____
(a) Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats
(c) Aravallis (d) Khasi Hills
Answer: ( a)

3. Dharavi, India’s largest slum is in:
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Chennai (d) None of these
Answer: ( b)

4. The first national park in India:
(a) Eravikulam (b) Corbett NationalPark
(c) Guindy (d) Ghana
Answer: ( b)

5. The latitude of the southernmost point of the mainland of India:
(a) 8⁰4' (b) 6⁰4'(c) 7⁰4' (d) 9⁰4'
Answer: ( a)

6. Which state is called Granary of India?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Punjab
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal
Answer: (b )

7. The river which originates from Thriambak hills:
(a) Krishna (b) Kaveri
(c) Tungabhadra (d) Godavari
Answer: ( d)

8. Chenchu is a tribe of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Assam
Answer: ( a)

9. The first jute mill in India was established at Rishra near...
(a) Mumbai (b) Lucknow
(c) Coimbatore (d) Kolkata
Answer: (d )

10. What percentage of the world area is occupied by India:
(a) 7.2    (b) 6.8   (c) 4.2   (d) 2.4
Answer: ( d)

11. Cities connected by the Golden Quadrilateral project are New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and .....
(a) Hyderabad (b) Chennai
(c) Bangalore (d) Kanyakumari
Answer: (b )

12. Which region is called the ‘The Ruhr of India’?
(a) Chotanagpur (b) Chhatisgarh plain
(c) Raniganj (d) Haryana
Answer: (a )

13. The only anthropoid ape found in India:
(a) Hoolock Gibbon (b) Lion-tailed macaque
(c) Spotted linsang (d) Slender lorries
Answer: (a )

14. Jarawas live in:
(a) Little Andaman (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka (d) Kashmir
Answer: (a )

15. In which state is Kolleru lake?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Orissa
(c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (d )

16. Which river originates from Aravallis in Rajasthan?
(a) Jhelum (b) Sabarmati
(c) Narmada (d) Tapti
Answer: (b )

17. The state with the largest number of major ports:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal
Answer: (a )

18. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. is situated at:
(a) Mumbai (b) Cochin
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Kolkata
Answer: (d )

19. Mazagaon Dock Limited is in:
(a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai
(c) Visakhapatnam (d) Chennai
Answer: ( b)


20. The  place where Steel and Ironwork company started functioning in 1870:
(a) Kulti (b) Jamshedpur
(c) Rishra (d) Chennai
Answer: ( a)

21. Bhadravati, famous for Iron and steel industry, is in the state of:
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Orissa
Answer: (b )

22. The oldest municipal corporation in India:
(a) Delhi (b) Kolkatta
(c) Chennai (d) Allahabad
Answer: (c )

23. The natural region holds Indian subcontinent is:
(a) Equatorial climatic region(b)Mediterranean
(c) Monsoon (d) Hot desert
Answer: ( c)

24. Which state is the largest producer of wheat in India?
(a) Gujarat (b) Assam
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d )

25. Ludhiana famous for cycles situated in the state of:
(a) Haryana (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) UP (d) Punjab
Answer: (d )

26. Which port city in India is situated in Salsette island?
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkatta (d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: (b )

27. Kalimpong is a hill station in the state of:
(a) West Bengal (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand  (d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (a )

28. The speediest river in India:
(a) Narmada (b) Tapti
(c) Luni (d) Tista
Answer: (d )

29. The largest producer of jute in India:
(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal (d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c )

30. Wellington island is in the state of:
(a)Goa (b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala
Answer: (d )

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